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William Robertson (1721–1793)

Henry Raeburn (1756–1823)

University of Edinburgh

William Robertson (1721–1793)

Image credit: University of Edinburgh

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Three-quarter-length portrait of Robertson, wearing a black gown, bands and a white wig. He is seated in a red chair, his arms extend along its arms; to his left is a table on which are books, an inkpot and quills, and the University mace. The upper background consists of a crumpled hanging. The painting is a fairly early work. Robertson was a sick man when it was done, and the somewhat cramped position of the body gives a good indication of this; the face is, however, powerful. One of the books, in the left-hand corner, is interesting, for it bears in bold characters, as if it were the title, the inscription: H.Raeburn, pinxit Edin:gh AD 1792. This is the only known signature by Raeburn.

University of Edinburgh

George Square

Title

William Robertson (1721–1793)

Date

1792

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 127 x W 101.5 cm

Accession number

EU0011

Acquisition method

commissioned

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

H. RAEBURN PINXIT EDIN:gh AD 1792

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George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland

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Henry Raeburn

1756–1823

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